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stopdiggin

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4. I would tend to agree concerning Thomas and Alito

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #3)

Tue May 23, 2023, 11:08 AM

May 2023

And perhaps disagree that the rest of the court is fixed and unmovable.

(also might add - what conceivably might bear some weight with the recalcitrants - is when fellow justices start calling them out? your post says, 'no.' I'm not 100% on that. just food for thought.)

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Public Criticism Might Be the Best Way to Reform the Supreme Court [View all] stopdiggin May 2023 OP

Elected and appointed leaders will take no action at all. It is up to the American people. Irish_Dem May 2023 #1

and the point here - the court DOES care about stopdiggin May 2023 #2

Some justices do. And they are the ones to pressure. Irish_Dem May 2023 #6

Alito and Thomas are unlikely to bow to public pressure. TwilightZone May 2023 #3

I would tend to agree concerning Thomas and Alito stopdiggin May 2023 #4

Other than Roberts, I don't think any of the conservatives feel any pressure at all. TwilightZone May 2023 #8

There is absolutely no motivation for them to bow to public pressure. Irish_Dem May 2023 #5

Before applying psychological pressure, always ask yourself several questions first: Irish_Dem May 2023 #7